Madhuresh Kumar from National Alliance of Peoples Movements is reporting from the rally organised demanding release of Dr Binayak Sen in Delhi. Madhuresh says more than 2000 people are taking part in the rally and there is an unprecendent enthusiasm visible in the participants. The rally started from Red fort this morning and people from various trade unions, political parties and teachers organisation are marching

Amit Kumar from Assam says on this Republic Day tricolor was unfurled in cities but there was no celebration is small places and villages. This has happened thanks to threat from a terrorist organisation. Whatever are the reasons he says it is a big question to all of us that why is this happening 61 years after our constitution was adopted

Dantewada session court has once again rejected the bail application of peace activist Kopa Kunjam. His colleague and head of Vanvasi Chetna Ashram Dantewada Himanshu Kumar says Kopa’s bail application will now be tried in high court. Kopa worked with VCA and was arrested on 10th Dec 2009. Himanshu says Kopa was working for rehabilitation of Salwa Judum affected tribals and was trying to make sure that ration, education and health services properly function in those villages.

जब तुम एक बच्चे को दवा पिला रहे थे
तब वे गुलछर्रे उड़ा रहे थे
जब तुम मरीज की नब्ज टटोल रहे थे
वे तिजोरियां खोल रहे थे
जब तुम गरीब आदमी को ढांढस बंधा रहे थे
...वे गरीबों को उजाड़ने की
नई योजनाएं बना रहे थे
जब तुम जुल्म के खिलाफ आवाज उठा रहे थे
वे संविधान में सेंध लगा रहे थे
वे देशभक्त हैं
क्योंकि वे व्यवस्था के हथियारों से लैस हैं
और तुम देशद्रोही करार दिए गए
जिन्होंने उन्नीस सौ चौरासी किया
और जिन्होंने उसे गुजरात में दोहराया
जिन्होंने भोपाल गैस कांड किया
और जो लाखों टन अनाज
गोदामों में सड़ाते रहे
उनका कुछ नहीं बिगड़ा
और तुम गुनहगार ठहरा दिए गए
लेकिन उदास मत हो
तुम अकेले नहीं हो विनायक सेन
तुम हो हमारे आंग सान सू की
हमारे लिउ श्याओबो
तुम्हारी जय हो ।

राजेन्द्र राजन

Alok Kumar from Bastar is telling a story of a unique residential school called Panchsheel Ashram in Kutru in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. The school is run by Naxal affected people for the Naxal affected students. Sharda Todchem works here as cook. Her husband, father in law and brother in law were killed by Maoists a day before the start of Salwa Judum for their support to the movement. This unique effort is waiting for support from the government